Sleep

Looking to avoid the flu this season? Avoid the snooze button.

There’s nothing nicer than a good night’s sleep. But for 3.5 million Australians it’s a rare experience, due to unhealthy beds, bedrooms and bedtime habits. Try these tips to improve your night’s sleep. 1. Eat to sleep. The amino acid tryptophan, found in milk, turkey, and peanuts, helps your brain produce serotonin, a chemical that […]

For many people with sleep disorders sleep apps can leave them so anxious they can't sleep at all

And scientists are saying that it might be doing you more damage than you might have thought.

The study, conducted by the Sleep Health Foundation, found that Australians are getting less sleep than they used too – approximately 7.3 hours instead of 8.25- with the effects of this including health risks such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as obesity. It’s estimated that 20-35% of people are not getting enough […]

Experts say that there are many health benefits to snoozing in the nude.

Terrible night’s sleep? Blame your smartphone, tablet, laptop, and other devices that new research has pointed the finger at for keeping us up at night. It isn’t the constant need to check emails or chart ‘likes’ on our facebook posts, but the artificial light screens emit that disrupt the body’s natural rhythm and cut into […]

You know that lack of sleep is making you tired but scientists say it could also make you gain weight. A US study which observed participants who slept for just five hours each night found that they gained more weight over a week, and when they returned to adequate sleeping patterns, they shed weight. Researchers […]

Teens who get less sleep are more likely to develop heart problems later in life, a new study has found. Researchers found that of the 4,100 teenagers studied, the third with the poorest sleep quality were more likely to be overweight or have unhealthy blood pressure or cholesterol levels. Related: One in five kids overweight […]

Teenagers have been nearly impossible to drag out of bed on school mornings for decades — and now it appears there might be method in their madness. A new study conducted by the University of California has shown that students learn better if classes start later in the morning. Related: Parents fed up with breastfeeding […]